Eugene Weekly Guard and Hotel Perkins Sale Report
Eugene Weekly Guard notes subscription price and weekly issues while reporting the sale of Portland’s Hotel Perkins for 400,000. It recalls Lincoln and Washington birthdays, mentions Longworth improving, and broadens to include a Rudyard-like reflection on revolutions and government by force, with Russia deportations and a 19th century civility critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins Realty
Portland
Dick" Perkins
Oberia
Russia
71 Year Old Seward Struck by Auto in New York
Frederick W. Seward aged 71 was knocked down and severely injured by an automobile on Wednesday in New York. He is the son of William H. Seward Lincoln's secretary of state, who escaped death during Lincoln's assassination.
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New York
Frederick W. Seward
Wm. H. Seward
Lincoln
British ship Dramcraig reported overdue near Manila
The Dramcraig, a Portland to Manila lumber ship, is feared lost after days overdue. Rates for reinsurance have surged in the past two weeks with premiums at 8000 per 1000 insured. The aged captain recently retired and was replaced by another veteran captain eager for one more voyage.
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Dramcraig
Portland
Manila
Campaign Finance Question Arises Over Roosevelt Funds
The piece cites capitalist interests funding the Roosevelt campaign with 114,702 from New York Life Insurance Company and questions the morality of elective franchise bribery versus penitentiary bribery. It notes campaigns in close states and criticizes Theodore as the principal beneficiary of corruptly obtained goods.
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Roosevelt
New York Life Insurance Company
Theodore
Court Clerk Denies Plagiarism in Divorce Case
Courthouse notes accuse County Clerk Lee of responsibility for marital strife and divorce pressures. Lee denies the charge, claiming he is not a plagiarist and not connected to the alleged agitation around married life.
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Lee
See America First convention opens in Portland
Western delegates gather to promote eastward tourism, with Governor Chamberlain and others delivering addresses. Separately, miners and operators resume talks amid conciliatory mood. a committee is named to discuss terms and a verdict is reached in a local murder case.
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Portland
Governor Chamberlain
H M Cake
Fisher Harris
Salt Lake
New York
Two Hangings At Chicago This Morning
In Chicago this morning Robert Newcombe, a triple murderer, was hanged at 1044 for murdering his common law wife Florence Poor and Walter Blue, and for killing Sergeant Shine during arrest resistance. Another execution, John Mueller, for killing his wife and two children, was delayed briefly by a stay and then proceeded at 1234 after sanity was confirmed. Mueller proclaimed readiness to die.
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Chicago
Robert Newcombe
Florence Poor
Walter Blue
John Shine
Newcombe
John Mueller
Mueller
Barnes
Peters
Candidates file petitions in Oregon race
Salem February 16 Charles Galloway of McMinnville fled his petition today as a democratic candidate for congress pledging to uphold law and oppose special interests. George W. Riddle of Riddle filed as Republican candidate for joint representative from Douglas and Jackson counties advocating economical legislation equitable assessment laws and a primary law.
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Salem
Charles Galloway
McMinnville
Congress
Geo. W. Riddle
Riddle
Douglas County
Douglas
Jackson
Fatal defect found in Uren anti pest law delays enactment
Salem February 17 reports a fatal defect in Uren's anti pest law that prevents enactment. The Portland Terminal Railway Company filed articles to construct and operate a railway from Portland to Cornelius three miles, with capital listed as 1.0. Jasper Jennings, murderer of his father, will not hang until March 41 due to a stay of execution granted.
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Salem, Or
Uren
Portland Terminal Railway Company
Portland
Cornelius
Jasper Jennings
Free colored picture offer with subscription deal
A St Louis based promotion offers a 24x32 inch colored print titled The Departure of the Ride from the Home of Washington in exchange for a one dollar yearly subscription to the Twice-a-Week Republic and Farm Progress. The ad highlights George Washington at his Virginia home, notes the Fer rin reproduction with sixteen colors, and urges prompt remittance via money orders or drafts. Subscriptions can be marked up for a year and may be withdrawn at any time.
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Republic
St. Louis
Washington
Ferrin
George Washington
Virginia
Farm Progress
The
America
the Republic
Couple from Florence Marry After Lewd Cohabitation Charge
Brevings John Ford and Stella Ridgeway were married by Judge Chrisman in Florence after the lewd cohabitation charge was dismissed. Ford had been arrested on a rape claim first, but the witness did not testify and he was discharged. The water at the courthouse fountain is shut off by order of the judge until health officials deem it safe. Frank Thomas finished grading the O S E road to the Ben Pitcher place. work is progressing and the road should reach the Pitcher place around the first of the month. Cottage Grove Western Oregon.
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John Ford
Stella Ridgeway
Florence
Chrisman
Ford
Frank Thomas
Ben Pitcher Place
Pitcher Place
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Alice Roosevelt Weds Rep Longworth in White House East Room
Washington February 17 Miss Alice Roosevelt elder daughter of the President married Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio at 12 14 p m today in the East Room of the White House. The ceremony lasted eight minutes with Bishop Satterlee officiating. The bride wore white satin with lace and a tulle veil. the groom wore a frock coat. Dozens of diplomats and 37 foreign ambassadors attended. The Mayflower bound for Palm Beach awaited the couple’s departure after private celebrations at Friendship John R. McLean’s home.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
United States
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
White House
Roosevelt
Alice
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Longworth
Longworth
Baron Hengemuller
Diplomaic Corps
Wayne MacVeigh
MacVeigh
Palm Beach
John R. McLean
Bridgroom
Satterlee
Perkina
Boston
Corporation of the Versity
Harvard
Cambridge
Miss Roosevelt
Boudoir
Robinson
Rand
Theodore Rosevelt, Jr
Charles de Chamrat
Comte de Chambrun
Buckner A. Wallingford
Springfield Marriage of Gladys Doran to George Kintzley
Gladys A Doran wed George Kintzley on Tuesday February 14 at 8 o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Doran in North Springfield Rev Erskine officiated Relatives and a few intimate friends attended The gown was cream albatross with white silk lace A collation followed The couple are well known and popular in Springfield Community friends and relatives hosted gatherings at various homes afterward
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J. W. Doran
Springfield
Gladys A
George Kintzley
Erskine
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